Theme: Unlocking the Milestones to An Ageless Era

Geriatrics-2015 is a scientific platform to meet fellow key decision makers all-around the Geriatrics and Gerontology, Academic Institutions making the conference a perfect platform to share experience, foster collaborations through the research talks & presentations to put forward many thought provoking strategies in Geriatrics making the Conference a perfect platform to share proficiency.

The previous conference on Geriatrics-2014 which was held at Chicago, USA has explained "Improving Health and Health Care Services for the Elderly", gained so much of interest for eminent scientists all over the world in Geriatrics and Gerontology. Now it is the time for the 2nd International Conference on Geriatrics & Gerontology to address "Unlocking the Milestones to An Ageless Era" which will be held in Toronto, Canada from August 24-26, 2015.

Importance & Scope:

Geriatrics or Geriatric medicine is the branch of general medicine concerned with all aspects of health and illness in older adults. Geriatricians possess the specialist skills needed to diagnose, manage and treat conditions occurring in a physically and mentally frail section of the population. Additional challenges are provided by the fact that older people have different patterns of disease presentation when compared to younger adults, they respond to treatments and therapies in different ways, and they frequently have complex social needs that are related to their chronic medical conditions.

The mission of the 2nd International conference on Geriatrics and Gerontology is to promote the highest levels of achievement in geriatric and gerontological research and training worldwide, and to interact with other international, inter-governmental and non-governmental organizations in the promotion of gerontological interests globally and on behalf of its member associations. This conference pursues these activities with a view of enhancing the highest quality of life and well being of all people as they experience ageing at individual and societal levels.

This conference will continue with objectives of helping medical professionals in the geriatric field as well as general public to understand, empathize, and take prompt actions to help old people across the globe. The impetus behind this conference is the issue of ageing and its associated medical, social, and ethical problems. As we already know ageing is inevitable and unavoidable; however, modern science and medical technology are trying to understand the process of ageing and its slow impact on human body through continuous research. To a large extent, medical science has helped in understanding how to slowdown ageing, to avoid many diseases typical of old age and be able to enjoy life.

Why it’s in Toronto, Canada?

Toronto is the best place for research in Geriatrics. The world’s best Geriatrics societies such as Canadian Geriatrics Society and Canadian Association on Gerontology are located in Toronto. The future of aging research in Canada has improved greatly over the last decade. One of the challenges for gerontological researchers was that they were forced to apply to specialized committees that were not always sympathetic to the discipline, or did not appreciate the multidisciplinary quality of aging research. The funding environment has greatly improved since the formation of the Institute of Aging. In 2000–2001, 6% ($15.6 million) of CIHR total expenditures were invested in open grants for aging-related research. In 2009–2010, the proportion of CIHR grant expenditures in these areas rose to 13% ($61 million) of total expenditures for open grants. This increase in direct funding has also indirectly assisted Canada’s gerontological researchers in leveraging funds from other granting agencies. Knowledge translation of Canadian discoveries into practice has also improved, as shown though direct CIHR initiatives and though the formation of a new, open-access National Library of Medicine indexed journal (the Canadian Geriatrics Journal).

The future of education in Geriatrics has also improved in recent years, although there is certainly room for further development. Many geriatricians in Canada are well-positioned to help move Geriatrics education forward since they hold important educational leadership positions at their home institutions ranging from course directors to program directors to decanal appointments. There are now national core competencies in Geriatrics identified for undergraduate medical students, and future efforts should focus on increasing exposure to geriatric care across postgraduate residency programs. While the numbers of residency training positions in both Geriatric Medicine programs and Care of the Elderly programs have seen general increases at many Canadian universities, not all residency positions in these programs are being filled. This is likely a multi-factorial issue that warrants further exploration, and trainee selection is a major determinant. The Canadian Geriatrics Society is actively engaged in several strategic programs to improve the image of Geriatrics among medical trainees, including the Resident Geriatrics Interest Group (RGIG) for residents and the National Geriatrics Interest Group (NGIG) for medical students. These programs are centrally facilitated and well-supported by local chapters.

Conference Highlights:

Biogerontology

Management of Ageing

Sleep & Ageing Related Disorders

Modern Approaches to Dementia

Clinical Geriatrics

Social Gerontology

Nutrition & Ageing

Women & Ageing

Palliative Care In Geriatrics

Pharmacotherapy

Target Audience:

Physicians

Social workers

Nurses

Pharmacists

Psychologists

Health care policymakers

Hospital and skilled nursing home administrators

Community care coordinators

Palliative care specialists

Researchers and students

Business delegates and industry professionals

Members Associated with Geriatrics & Gerontology Research

Geriatrics cannot be limited to a particular field of medicine as it is related to all aspects of health and illness in older adults. It covers almost all the health care fields like

Neurology

Dementia

Cardiology

Ophthalmology

Gynecology

Dermatology

Dentistry

Physical medicine

physiotherapy

Surgery

Cancer

Rehabilitation

Addiction therapy

In addition to health care many other members like Physicians, Social workers, Nurses, Pharmacists Psychologists , Health care policymakers, Hospital and skilled nursing home administrators, Community care coordinators, Palliative care specialists, Researchers and students are associated with the Research in Geriatrics

Hospitals Associated with Geriatrics Research

Geriatrics cannot be limited to a particular field of medicine as it is related to all aspects of health and illness in older adults.

In Toronto- 6 hospitals are specialized in Geriatrics and 54 in related fields and in Canada- around 30 specialized in Geriatrics and above 1000 in related fields, worldwide there are -1,554 hospitals in Geriatrics

Best Hospitals in Toronto:

Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care

Mount Sinai Hospital

Toronto Rehab Institute

Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre

Humber River Regional Hospital

Princess Margaret Hospital

Figure 1: Hospitals Associated with Geriatrics

Societies Associated with Geriatrics Research:

The world’s most reputed societies of Geriatrics in Toronto, Canada are: Canadian Geriatrics Society and Canadian Association on Gerontology

Centre on Aging, University of Victoria

The Gerontology Research Centre, Simon Fraser University at Harbour Centre

Alberta Centre on Aging, University of Alberta

Centre on Aging and Health, University of Regina

Centre on Aging, University of Manitoba

Centre for Education & Research on Aging and Health, Lakehead University

R. Samuel McLaughlin Centre for Research and Education in Aging and Health, McMaster University

Market Value of Geriatrics Research

Global geriatric care services market was valued at USD 560.4 billion in 2012 and is expected to grow at a CAGR of 5.9 % from 2013 to 2019, to reach an estimated value of USD 850.0 billion by 2019

A New market report “Geriatric Care Services Market - Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends and Forecast, 2013 - 2019,” the global geriatric care services market was valued at USD 560.4 billion in 2012 and is expected to grow at a CAGR of 5.9 % from 2013 to 2019, to reach an estimated value of USD 850.0 billion by 2019.The rising population of baby boomers in the U.S. is a major factor driving the global geriatric care services market wherein a new study shows that the demand outstrips the supply of these services across the globe. There are service providers as small as a family forming a home care agency to few large companies with national and even international operations which implies that the market is underserved and is also highly fragmented. The developed nations have anticipated the situation and are putting efforts to reduce the imbalance by increasing private service providers in the sector. However, most countries in the Asia-Pacific are far away from the thought of private senior care sector and have a stigma associated with senior care being provided by people other than the family members, friends and relatives. The scenario of senior care in these countries is however changing with time and creating new space and opportunities for the market.

Figure 4: Geriatric Care Services Market

Market Growth of Geriatrics Research in the previous and upcoming years (2012-2019)

The geriatric care services market has been extensively analyzed on the basis of service type and geography

Type of services includes home care services, institutional care services and adult day care services. Each service type is further segmented considering the different types of care provided.